Aaron sat all alone at the cricket pavilion, it was the one place he thought he could go to for peace to just think. His mind was racing with thoughts of Jackson.
It was just one week, a week that seemed to go on forever in Aaron's eyes. Jackson had broken up with him, saying it just wasn't working out between them. Aaron didn't believe that though, he thought they were okay, they hadn't been arguing lately that had to be a good sign.
Aaron soon discovered the real reason to why Jackson had left him.
It was a few days after the break-up, Adam, Ryan and Andy had dragged Aaron to Bar West for a boy's night out to cheer the lad up. Aaron, had argued and refused to go, but after torturing him for a while and refusing to leave untill he said he'd go, Aaron had finally agreed. They were having a good laugh and to the boy's surprise even Aaron was laughing, especially when some bloke asked Adam, if he wanted to get out the bar and go back to his. Aaron had saved him from that though laughing as the bloke walked off in a huff. His good mood, however, was short lived.
They weren't there that long 2hours maybe and that's when he saw him, Jackson, and he had some other guy wrapped round him, they looked to be too close to have just met, it made Aaron feel sick. It must have been going on for a while and that's why he left me Aaron thought.
His thoughts were soon interrupted by the sound of someone calling his name. He looked up to see it was Adam coming towards him. 'Heya mate!' he said, sitting down beside him. 'you weren't at smithy, so I figured garage or pavilion….Guess I was right', he said smugly.
'Am I getting that predictable?' Aaron asked.
'Getting', Adam said 'you are that predictable mate'. Aaron just sighed and kept his gaze fixed on the ground under his feet. 'what's up mate?', Adam continued and got no response. Realising Aaron wasn't going to talk too easily and already knowing what was wrong with his best mate he said it, said his name. 'It's Jackson init?'. Aaron sighed once again but looked up at Adam, 'I miss him', he said 'I don't want to but I do', he was looking back at the ground now.
'You're better off without him anyway mate, you deserve better', Adam stated, placing a hand on his friends shoulder. Aaron stood up and shrugged Adams hand of his shoulder, 'I deserve better', he near yelled 'he deserved better than me…better than a hot tempered, thug. And he's got it…with this new bloke and I hope he's happy, happier than he was with me anyway..but it doesn't stop me missing him or wanting him back'. he admitted. He had begun pacing and he didn't seem to want to stop.
Adam felt sorry for him, he didn't like to see him so unhappy and hurting, but if he's honest he was glad Jackson was gone. He liked the guy, of course he did, everyone liked him. He just didn't like him with Aaron. Every time he seen him look at Aaron, or touch him, he felt sick. He just wanted to go pull Aaron away from him and tell Jackson to stay away, because he wanted to be the one to do all that.
He still wished he hadn't pushed Aaron away that night he tried to kiss him after they crashed Ryan's car, but he did and then Aaron came out and met Jackson and he was left on the sidelines wondering 'what if'. Now he was hoping he could change all that now Jackson's out of the picture. Maybe it's not too late, maybe I can get him back, he thought.
